Umbrella and parasol.



v "J1 UMBRELLA AND PABASOL. APPLICATION FILED MAY 6, 1910.

Patented Dec.13,1910. f

JAMES ROSE, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

UMBRELLA AND PARASOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

Application filed May 6, 1910. Serial No. 559,751.

To all whom it concern: Be it known that I, JAMES Rose, a citizen of the'United States, residing at Lancaster,

in the'county of Lancaster and State of 'brella or parasol comprising Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to umbrellas and parasols, and it relates particularly to the construction of the ribs and covers thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple form of umbrella or parasol frame and cover, whereby when the cover is spread the ribs of the frame may be bent at any desired points, thereby giving an unusual and ornamental appearance to the article. Y

With these objects in view the invention consists essentially of an umbrella or parasol frame com'rising ribs which are rendered more,pliab e, or elastic than the ordinary ribs, at one or more points, in order that when tension'is brought upon the ribs by the cover asthe parasol or umbrella is raised a novel contour may be imparted to it.

, The invention consists further of an uma frame having the ribsthereof rendered e astic or yielding at one or more points, and a cover having a contracted portion or portions adjacent to the yielding or elastic part or parts of the ,ribs in order .that when the umbrella or parasol is raised the cover will be distorted fromtlie conventional shape and a novel attraetiveform presented. v

I/urther theinvention consists of an umbrella frame having the ribs thereof flattcned at one or more points in its length permitting one or more bends therein when tension is imposed by the cover when the umlu'clla is raised.

One form of the embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

p and stretchers being broken away.

I Figure 1 represents a parasol incorporating as raised, and a portion of the cover, ribs H Fig.2isa side elevation of one of the ribs employed in the framc;Fig. 3 is a modified form of rib in which two elastic portions or sections are provided in each rib, and,;Fig. 4 is a side view of another modified form of rib.

, 'In this drawing 1 represents the stick of the umbrella or parasol to which are attached through the medium of the usual runners 2 the atretchers 3 which are connected of. their lengths.

at their upper ends by a suitable connection or geat to the'ribs 4.

The ribs employed as component parts of the frame of the umbrella or parasol herein shown, are each provided with one or more flattened portions 5, or are otherwise formed to render them more yielding or elastic at one or more points than for the remainder In the form of rib heroin shown each rib is formed with a flattened portionnear the tip thereof and. a short discapable of being given an abrupt bend under ordinary strain, so that when they are flattened or otherwise rendered elastic near their ends'they will be bent as indicated in Fig. 1 where unusual strain is imposed upon them, resulting in distorting them. Instead of simply flattening the ribs I may, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, introduce an independent section 6 into each rib at the point where it is desired to have the ribs bend when an umbrella or parasol containing them is raised. This independent section may be of any suitable material, preferably of spring steel, and may be attached to the parts of the rib by riveting, soldering, or in any other suitable'way.

In connection with the frame containing ribs such as those described I employ a cover 7 of such form as to cause all the ribs to bend at the points of flattening or of the introduction of the separate pieces, to give the.

desired shape to the article when raised. In the form of parasol shown in the drawing the elastic portions are placed near the end of each rib and the outer portion of the cover is contracted to a certain extent. The result is-thatwhen 'the umbrella or parasol approaches a raised. position the contracted outer edge of the cover will confine the ends of the ribs and cause them to bend uniformly around the cover near the outer end thereof roducing the dip shown particularly in ig. 1 of the drawing, and presenting a desirable ornamental appearance. The character of the bend imparted to the ribs is governed by the shape of the cover attached to them. The ribs, by reason of the flattoned portions with which they are provided, are capable of being bent to produce either a radual curve at the point of bending, or toy may be given an abrupt bend and thus impart to the cover the appearanceof being supported by ribs which are hinged at the points of bending. Any form of bend intermediate between those suggested may be given the ribs according to the appear,

asol is folded, the ribs will assume a straight form and thus may be compactly folded along the stick as in the ordinary form of frame.

While I have shown a specific form of cover in connection with the ribs containing the elastic portions, it will be understood that two or more elastic sections maybe provided in each rib and that the cover may have two or more contracted parts each of which is located near one ,of the elastic parts of the ribs. In this way more than one dip or bend, either inward or outward, may be produced by simply raising the umbrella or parasol and thereby imposing strain on the ribs adjacent to the portions rendered more yielding or elastic than the remainder of the ribs to cause all the ribs to bend uniformly to produce the desired appearance.

The ribs shown and hereinbefore described are of the groove and paragon type, but it will be understood-that I do not thereby limit myself to the use of this form. I may, if desirable, use solid round ribs rendered capable of bending easily at one or more points in their lengths by reducing their diameter or'by flattening them in one 01' more frame having ribs eachhaving an elastic section more yielding than the remainder of the rib, and a cover connected to the ribs and having a contracted portion extending entirely around the same, the contracted portion of the cover being adjacent to the elastic portions of the ribs, whereby when the umbrella or parasol is raised all the ribs will be abruptly bent at their yielding parts.

2. An umbrella or parasol comprising a frame having ribs each of which is flattened near its outer end, and a cover attached to the ribs and having a contracted outer edge.

3. An umbrella or parasol comprising ribs each of which is provided with a short flattened portion near its outer end, and a cover attached to the ribs and having a contracted outer edge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I JAMES ROSE. I

I Witnesses: C. W. FOWLER,

A. G. DU Bore. 

